Endorsements
I’m honored to have earned the trust and respect of our county’s leaders. Here is a growing list of supporters that believe in my vision to ensuring the safety of our county.
Organizations
- National Latino Peace Officers’ Association
- California Peace Officers’ Association
- Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
- Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce
- Monterey County Park Ranger Association
- Monterey County Association of Realtors
- Ministerial Alliance of Seaside
Former Sheriffs of Monterey County
- Bud Cook
- Norm Hicks
- Gordon Sonne
Monterey County Law Enforcement
- Nancy Cuffney, Undersheriff
- Ed Lorenzana, Chief Deputy Operations
- Ray McLaughlin, Chief Deputy Custody Operations
- Steve Deering, Chief Deputy Administration
- Joe Grebmeier, Chief of Police, Greenfield
- Kevin Oakley, Commander
- Bill Freeman, Undersheriff, retired
- John Calzada, Chief Deputy, retired
- Mike Brassfield, Chief Deputy, retired
Respected Civic Leaders
- Barbara Boxer, U.S. Senator
- Anna Caballero, Assembly Member, 28th District
- Bill Monning, Assembly Member, 27th District
- Jeff Denham, State Senator, 12th District
- Abel Maldonado, Lt. Governor, California
- Jeff Davi, Real Estate Commissioner
Monterey County Elected Officials
- Nancy Kotowski, Superintendent of Schools
- Lou Solton, Treasurer
- Mike Miller, Auditor-Contoller
- Steve Vagnini, Assessor
- Dr. Bill Barr, Retired Superintendent of Schools
Board of Supervisors
Elected Officials
- Chuck Della Sala, Mayor of Monterey
- Dennis Donohue, Mayor of Salinas
- Ralph Rubio, Mayor of Seaside
- Russ Jeffries, Former Mayor of Salinas
Salinas City Council
- Council Member Janet Barnes
- Council Member Gloria De La Rosa
- Council Member Sergio Sanchez
- Council Member Tony Barrera
Law Enforcement
- James Huggins, Retired District Attorney Investigator
- Ruben Sanchez, President Monterey Chapter National Latino Peace Officers Association
- Pat Duvall, Retired Deputy, MCSO
- Greg Ahern, Sheriff, Alameda County
- Martin Ryan, Sheriff, Amador County
- Scott Marshall, Sheriff, Colusa County
- Warren Rupf, Sheriff, Contra Cost County
- Dean Wilson, Sheriff, Del Norte County
- Margaret Mims, Sheriff, Fresno County
- Gary Philp, Sheriff, Humboldt County
- Ray Loera, Sheriff, Imperial County
- Bill Lutze, Sheriff, Inyo County
- Donny Youngblook, Sheriff, Kern County
- Steve Warren, Sheriff, Lassen County
- John Anderson, Sheriff, Madera County
- Brian Muller, Sheriff, Mairposa County
- Tom Allman, Sheriff, Mendocino County
- Mark Pazin, Sheriff, Merced County
- Rick Scholl, Sheriff, Mono County
- Doug Koford, Sheriff, Napa County
- Keith Royal, Sheriff, Nevada County
- Ed Bonner, Sheriff, Placer County
- Stan Sniff, Sheriff, Riverside County
- Lou Blanas, Ret. Sheriff, Sacramento County
- John McGinness, Sheriff, Sacramento County
- Curtis Hill, Sheriff, San Benito County, Pres. Calif State Sheriff’s Assoc
- Mike Hennessey, Sheriff, San Francisco County
- Steve Moore, Sheriff, San Joaquin County
- Patrick Hedges, Sheriff, San Luis Obispo County
- Greg Munks, Sheriff, San Mateo County
- Carlos Bolairos, Undersheriff, San Mateo County
- Bill Brown, Sheriff, Santa Barbara County
- Jim Thomas, Retired Sheriff, Santa Barbara County
- Sheriff Laurie Smith, Santa Clara County
- Phil Wowak, Sheriff, Santa Cruz county
- Tom Bosenko, Sheriff, Shasta County
- John Evans, Sheriff, Sierra County
- Rick Riggins, Sheriff Siskiyou County
- Gary Stanton, Sheriff, Solano County
- Bill Cogbill, Sheriff, Sonoma County
- Adam Christianson, Sheriff Stanslaus County
- Clay Parker, Sheriff, Tehama County
- Lorac Craig, Sheriff, Trinity County
- Bill Wittman, Sheriff, Tulare County
- Bob Brooks, Sheriff, Ventura County
- Steven Durfor, Sheriff, Yuba County
Additional Supporters and Community Leaders
- Louis Fetherolf, Salinas
- Nick Baldiviez, King City
- Paul Miller, Gonzales
- Jaime Fernandez, Soledad
- Eddie Rodriguez, Marina
- George Rawson, Carmel
- Ron Langford, Del Rey Oaks
- Mike Klein
- Sylvia Panetta
- Alan Richmond
- Fred De Young
- Scot McKay
- David Bernahl
- Warren Wayland
- David Armanasco
- Peter Blackstock
- Jay Brown
- Dennis Caprara
- Don Chapin
- Charles Chrietzberg
- Anthony Davi, Sr.
- Johathan Price
- Bud Landreth
- Sam Downing
- Tom Dunnion
- Jeff Fortin
- Len Foster
- David Gill
- Ron Johnson
- Bobby Martin
- Jeff Gilles
- Tony Lombardo
- Shirley Lavorato
- Denny LeVett
- Lawson Little
- Lucy Pizzaro
- Alan Purlmutter
- Don Ratcliff
- Bob Eggars
- Jerry Rava Jr.
- Fermin Sanchez
- Al Saroyan
- Doug Steiny
- Mike Weaver
- Maureen Wruck
- Joel Panzer
- Mark Stilwell
- John D’Arrigo
- Tonya Antle
- Bert Cutino
- Kent Mitchell
- Norm Braga
- Mike and Mary Orradre
- Kurt Gollnick
- Lisa Horvath
- Steven and Dawn Bloch
- Geoff Couch
- Norbert Relicker
- Stephanie Chrietzberg
- Susan Merrill
- Gus and Lynette Moutos
- Aris Dakis
- Michael Kadoorie
- Dan and Elaine Husted
- Kaz Ajir
- Carlos Moncada
- Gloria “Jean” Wescott
- George “Bud” Wescott
- Kathleen Worthan
- Pam and Clyde Klaumann
- Edwin “Bud” Thorp
- Dr. Susan Moein
- Dr. Ron Brenner
- Charles Page
Dear Fellow Voters and Volunteers,
Thank you for your continued support and dedication. Your participation helps to make Monterey County a better and safer place to live, by allowing me to continue serving Monterey County as your Sheriff.
